The Australian Catholic Social Welfare Commission has given Federal Treasurer Paul Keating an unmistakable message in expressing its concern about proposed cuts in support for families in the May mini-budget ...
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The Australian Catho ic Social Welfare Commission is g avely co cerned abo t proposed restrictions in support for fami i s. The Prime Minister r Hawke as s ate f her mea s es ·ng of family allowances a d the abolition of the dependent spouse reba e are o ions for Gover ent ac ion in t e May i- udget.
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re· c abelling the depe dem spouse reba e and uni rsal 0
famil ' allowance "middl c a
welfare".
The use re ate and fami • allowance are mea re ( ho ·e 'Cr inadequate to reme ' a
t~ tern whic di criminate against fa.mi lies with dependan
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Any redu tion in family benefits ould be a hid-
den and unfair increase
All You who pass this way
look and see: 1 sany sorrow like t e sorrow that afflicts e With which od has struck me on the day of his burning anger?
Next wee 's ·ssue of The Record whi will be available ·n c urc es y Holy Thursday, •11 contam a spec·a1 reflective read· g on the myd'All'IAR of suff r•ng s reconciliatio and
in the tax burdens f famili . The fuct is that direct and hidden taxe are
already the maj r cause of family po ·erty. Of part·cular con em • th position of the poore t
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